[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 146 (Wednesday, July 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44819-44820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19349]


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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION


Notice of Plan for Collection of Meteorites Issued Under the 
Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, as Amended

AGENCY: National Science Foundation.

ACTION: Notice of availability of a plan for collection of meteorites; 
invitation for comments.

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SUMMARY: On March 31, 2003, the National Science Foundation (NSF) 
issued a final rule that authorized the collection of meteorites in 
Antarctica for scientific purposes only. These regulations implement 
Article 7 of the

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Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and are 
issued pursuant to Section 6 of the Antarctic Conservation Act, as 
amended by the Antarctic Science, Tourism and Conservation Act of 1996. 
The regulations require appropriate collection, handling, and curation 
of Antarctic meteorites to preserve their scientific value. Antarctic 
expeditions planning to collect meteorites in Antarctica are required 
to submit their plans for the collection, handling, and curation of the 
meteorites to the National Science Foundation. NSF is providing notice 
of availability of a meteorite collection plan and inviting comments on 
the plan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nadene G. Kennedy, Permit Office, 
Office of Polar Programs, Rm. 755, National Science Foundation, 4201 
Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A meteorite collection plan has been 
received from Dr. Ralph Harvey of Case Western Reserve University. 
Interested parties are invited to submit written data, comments, or 
views with respect to this plan by August 14, 2003. This plan may be 
inspected by interested parties at the Permit Office, address listed 
above.

Nadene G. Kennedy,
Permit Officer,
[FR Doc. 03-19349 Filed 7-29-03; 8:45 am]
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